Reapportionment plan would merge Thomson and Laird districts
In Madison, a first reapportionment bill would move Wood County into Thomson s 3rd District to pair Republican Melvin Laird with Vernon Thomson. A new 9th District would cover Waukesha and Milwaukee suburbs, while the 9th becomes 10th spanning Trempealeau to Bayfield and Douglas counties.
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Thomson, Laird
Madison
Wisconsin
State Assembly
Norman Anderson
Melvin Laird
Vernon Thomson
Laird
Wood
Thomson
Waukesha County
Milwaukee
Trempealeau County
Bayfield
Douglas
JFK and the Flying White Housejet: Air Force One alort mention
In depth planning for the Air Force One operation as President Kennedy travels by air, the FBI and armed forces respond to secure the flying White House. Reader's Digest February issue promotes the feature with a quoted rental rate of $275 per hour.
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Kennedy
FBI
Air Force One
White House
Reader's Digest
Knorr and Reth lefsen top local duplicate bridge scores
Alfred Knorr and Charles Reth lefsen led with 81 points in a local duplicate bridge event. Close behind were Nancy Mellor and Esther Hines on 80, Mer win Mellor and Betty Sartz on 78.5, Hillar Jurgens and Richard Sartz on 75.5, and Lora Greene and Ella Hagen on 69.
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Alfred Knorr
Charles Rethlefsen
Nancy Mellor
Esther Hines
Merwin Mellor
Betty Sartz
Hillar Jurgens
Richard Sartz
Lora Greene
Ella Hagen
Robbie Challenges Firing By Andersen
Minneapolis attorney Joseph Robbie says he will appeal his firing as chairman of the Minnesota Municipal Commission to the courts and possibly the state Supreme Court. Gov Elmer L Andersen suspended him last September and made the suspension permanent. Robbie, a longtime DFLer, challenged the governor's right to oust him without further wrongdoing and called the affair political vendetta. His term would expire next June. he was appointed by former Gov. Orville Freeman. The commission handles city annexations.
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ST. Paul
Minneapolis
Joseph Robbie
Elmer L. Andersen
State Supreme Court
Andersen
Robbie
Minnesota Municipal Commission
DFL
Central Has 7 11 Record In Debate
La Crosse Central Debate squad posted seven wins and 11 losses at the La Crosse State College Invitational Debate Tournament. Eau Claire Memorial High School swept first in all divisions, Chippewa Falls McDonnell second in A, Prairie du Chien Campion second in B. About 120 debaters from 30 teams competed. The event was sponsored by the college Aquinas and Central.
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la Crosse Central
Eau Claire Memorial High School
Chippewa Falls
McDonnell
Prairie du Chien Campion
The
College, Aquinas
Central
Retail sales slip in 1962 for Minneapolis area firms
The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reports 1962 department and general store sales in Minneapolis and La Crosse fell two percent from 1961. December sales dropped three percent, and Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan reporting stores posted no annual change though December was down two percent.
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Minneapolis
Minn
la Crosse
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Upper Michigan
Cemetery regulation bill draws church opposition in Wisconsin
At a Senate Public Welfare Committee hearing on tighter cemetery rules, clergy fought the measure as an invasion of Catholic rituals. Milwaukee Archbishop crest, Msgr Kinney, and Judge Flom urged caution while Sen Carr pressed for exemptions and tighter oversight amid funds misappropriation case in Sheboygan. A classified ad note ends the page.
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Madison
Senate Public Welfare Committee
Henry Kane
Milwaukee
Board of County Judges
Dane
Carl Flom
Msgr
Edward M. Kinney
The
Cath
Olic
Msgr. Kinney
Peter Carr
Janesville
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Ith
Green County
Thomas Barland
Reau Claire
Frank Dionesopulos
Isaac Coggs
Raymond Lee Lathan
Board of Regents of State Colleges
Whitewater State College
Cargill
Roe Jaté
America
the International Silver Company
Jewelers
Main ST
Secretary of State
Certified Public Accountants
Kane
Cemetery Association
John Schneider
Penney
Brentwoods
Brentwood
Big Mac
Dacron
Penney’s
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